BIOSTAR'S ENTRY INTO THE small form factor sweepstakes, the iDEQ line, brings some much-needed fresh air to the SFF scene. I've been playing with the iDEQ 200P, Biostar's Athlon 64 model, for quite some time now—longer than Biostar would like, no doubt, without getting this review out of the door. Still, the first moments I cracked its box open and started poking around inside the 200P are still emblazoned in my mind as if they were earlier today. For starters, this little box is a looker, with a brushed black finish and a gorgeous front face. Pull off the iDEQ's side cover, you'll find a design influenced by a bundle of new ideas, from a transverse-mounted, sliding 3.5" hard drive tray to an AGP slot arrangement that will swallow a massive GeForce FX 5900 Ultra card.

My initial impressions were firm: if Biostar has executed this concept well, there's a new SFF sheriff in town. Read on to see if Biostar delivered.